Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-04
SHARP DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
MI. HOar Critfcizes Speaker Carlisle.
BE CHARGES HIN WITH AN ASSUMPTION OF POWER
REVOLUTIONARY IN CHARACTER-THE KENTUCKY
SENATORS OFFEND THE SPEAKER

Inthe Senate yesterday Mr.. Hoar called atten-
ton to what seemed to him an evil which threat
ened to revolutfonize the constitutional methods
OF the government. He spoke OF the system in the
House OF holding back appropriation bills until
Wltnln rev days OF adjournment, and thus fore
Ing the Senate to accept them or compel an extra
session. He said that not only was Congress COM
pelled 10 submit under penalty OF an extra ses-
SION, put lt throws out Of the House consideration
OF all other important measures not controlled by
the committee on appropriations. Bills matured
by able men On the other side OF the Chamber had
been passed with substantial unanimity by the
Senate, and yet they could not get consideration
In the other House because three or four members
opposed them, although nine-tenths OF the men,
bers favored them. In the time OF our fore:
fathers such condition OF things would
have caused revolution. Who does not
know that measure after measure which
has received substantially unanimous APP
prOval IN the Senate, and which would receive
substantially the unanimous approval OF the
House, are not permitted to be taken up because
the appropriation bills are used to keep them out
because three or four members disapprove them
Mr.. Hoar then referred to Mr. Carlisle as gentle
man, .sa1d to be Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
Sentatlves," and cauStically criticised Speaker
Carlises letter to Mr.. Randall in which he refused
to recognize the latter to move q measure for the
revision OF the tariff He declared that at any time
within the past twenty years such an assumption
OF power would have created a storm which would
nave driven the uSurper out OF his seat, or would
have created revolution in the government ITSELF
Under the constitution a majority OF the Repre-
sentatives have the right to make and change
laws, subject to the veto OF the Executive, but
mere Is q claim advanced OverthrOwing the cOnsti-
tutlOnal power OF the Senate and House, and de-
grading every member OF the House, which ought
TO De the most dignfed legislative body on earth.
Under the existing order OF things legislation cam
not DE enacted II two or three members OF either
BODY refuse to give it their appreciation.
MT. Beck SAID that he Gid not want TO get into q
scold1ng match with the senator from Massachu-
settS-[Mr Blackburn, 81 do'1-within twenty
hours OF the adjournment Of Congress, and SO
H.. N-affn ho np..fAn nnd IIn
however, did not believe that Mr. Carlisle had done
any intentional wrong, and he did not think any
man would say to his face what had been said on
the moor OF the Senate without receiving a reply
wh1ch would be a thorough vfndicatiOn.
MI. Blackburn regretted that his colleague (Mr.
BECKY had found II necessary to reply to the un-
warranted, unfOunded, and inexcusabie TRADE OF
the Senator from Massachusetts The rules OF the
Senate may have become mOSs-grown, but he did
cency should be abrogated. The speaker OF the
American Congress needed lao defense. The idea
OF the Senator from Massachusetts, preaching
hom1iies on non-partfsan legislation was more
absurd than the devil prating about the scheme OF
universal redemption. Wherever the name OF the
Speaker Is known 1t is recognized a synonym Of
all tnat Is Ialr and decent and an immense amount
or what Is able. His republican colleagues had
attested their appreciation OF his great qualities
such an assault would not hurt him, and he did
not beeve that even in the State or Massachusetts,
great deal OF harm would be done. He denied
that the Speaker or the American Congress was q
uSurper; such an assertion was untrue. He denied
that the Speaker OF the American Congress refused
TO submit measure OF tariff revision. He denied
that MIR. HOar had discussed Carsle'S letter, but
was discussing, in violation OF the rules OF the
Senate and OF common decency, the Speaker OF
another House. lie hoped that the state which
had furnished such men as Daniel Webster and
Rufus ChOate would find an opportunity tC do a
| service to the American people by sending a son
VINO wo1 s t oe at least the peer OF the present
dealing, high character and able patriotism.
The debate was continued at some length.